Table 6.

Interaction effects and conditional effects of the moderating variables

The interaction effects of brand affiliation on the relationship between ethical sales behaviour and trust [R2 = 0.1170]
 Coeff.tpLLCIULCIResult
Constant3.642111.23080.00003.00264.2815 
Brand association0.26292.96140.00340.08790.4380 
Ethical sales behaviour0.01380.09760.9223−0.26510.2927 
H5(1): Int_1−0.1306−3.20260.0016−0.2111−0.0502Accepted
The conditional effects of brand affiliation on ethical sales behaviour and trust
Brand affiliationEffecttpLLCIULCI 
Lower−0.2475−2.71940.0071−0.4269−0.0680 
Higher−0.6394−5.11150.0000−0.8861−0.3928 
The interaction effects of the brand affiliation on the relationship between trust and economic risk costs [R2 = 0.0816]
 CoefftpLLCIULCIResult
Constant1.69764.37040.00000.93182.4635 
Brand association0.24292.55270.01140.05530.4304 
Trust0.42624.01410.00010.21690.6355 
H6a: Int_1−0.0635−2.40240.0172−0.1157−0.0114Accepted
The conditional effects of brand affiliation on trust and economic risk costs
Brand affiliationEffecttpLLCIULCI 
Lower0.29914.04460.00010.15330.4450 
Higher0.10861.27470.2039−0.05940.2765 
The interaction effects of the monthly contributions on the relationship between trust and benefit loss costs [R2 = 0.0788]
 CoefftpLLCIULCIResult
Constant3.53394.77200.00002.07384.9940 
Monthly contributions−0.6214−1.93650.0542−1.25400.0113 
Trust0.00000.00010.9999−0.38920.3892 
H7f: Int_10.17051.97860.04920.00060.3405Accepted
The conditional effects of the monthly contributions on trust and benefit loss costs
ContributeEffecttpLLCIULCI 
Lower0.17061.33050.1848−0.08220.4233 
Medium0.34113.64460.00030.15660.5256 
Higher0.51164.05210.00010.26270.7606 
The interaction effects of the number of beneficiaries on the relationship between trust and economic risk costs [R2 = 0.0970]
 CoefftpLLCIULCIResult
Constant0.85631.52620.1285−0.24991.9625 
Beneficiaries0.93973.16680.00180.35461.5247 
Trust0.63274.15230.00000.33220.9331 
H8a: Int_1−0.2382−2.94610.0036−0.3976−0.0788Accepted
The conditional effects of a number of beneficiaries on trust and economic risk costs
BeneficialEffecttpLLCIULCI 
Lower0.39454.50110.00000.22170.5673 
Higher0.15632.16320.03170.01380.2987 
The interaction effects of the number of beneficiaries on the relationship between trust and evaluation costs [R2 = 0.0554]
 CoefftpLLCIULCIResult
Constant1.38272.12930.03440.10242.6631 
Beneficiaries0.85462.48840.01360.17751.5318 
Trust0.56293.19170.00160.21520.9106 
H8b: Int_1−0.2228−2.38060.0182−0.4073−0.0383Accepted
The conditional effects of the number of beneficiaries on trust and evaluation costs
BeneficialEffecttpLLCIULCI 
Lower0.34013.35280.00100.14010.5401 
Higher0.11731.40310.1621−0.04750.2822 
The interaction effects of the number of beneficiaries on the relationship between trust and monetary loss costs [R2 = 0.0694]
 CoefftpLLCIULCIResult
Constant1.00311.57270.1173−0.25452.2606 
Beneficiaries0.85692.54030.01180.19181.5220 
Trust0.60753.50710.00060.26590.9490 
H8e: Int_1−0.2257−2.45530.0149−0.4069−0.0444Accepted
The conditional effects of the number of beneficiaries on trust and monetary loss costs
BeneficialEffecttpLLCIULCI 
Lower0.38183.83230.00020.18540.5782 
Higher0.15611.90110.0587−0.00580.3181 
The interaction effects of the number of beneficiaries on the relationship between trust and benefit loss costs [R2 = 0.0844]
 CoefftpLLCIULCIResult
Constant0.72530.93810.3493−0.79912.2497 
Beneficiaries0.92372.25890.02490.11741.7299 
Trust0.73153.48380.00060.31751.1455 
H8f: Int_1−0.2307−2.07110.0396−0.4504−0.0111Accepted
The conditional effects of the number of beneficiaries on trust and benefit loss costs
BeneficialEffecttpLLCIULCI 
Lower0.50074.14630.00000.26260.7388 
Higher0.27002.71190.00730.07370.4663 
Notes:

p < 0.001; p < 0.01; p < 0.05

Source: Author’s own work

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